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1. adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries. 2. conforming to established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous: a very proper young man. 3. fitting; right: It was only proper to bring a gift. 4. strictly belonging or applicable: the proper place for a stove. 5. belonging or pertaining exclusively or distinctly to a person, thing, or group. 6. strict; accurate. 7. in the strict sense of the word (usually used postpositively): Shellfish do not belong to the fishes proper. Is the school within Boston proper or in the suburbs?8. Grammar. a. (of a name, noun, or adjective) designating a particular person or thing and written in English with an initial capital letter, as Joan, Chicago, Monday, American. b. having the force or function of a proper name: a proper adjective. 9. normal or regular. 10. belonging to oneself or itself; own. 11. Chiefly British Informal. complete or thorough: a proper thrashing. 12. Ecclesiastical. used only on a particular day or festival: the proper introit. 13. Heraldry. (of a device) depicted in its natural colors: an oak tree proper. 14. Informal. a. excellent; capital; fine. b. good-looking or handsome. 15. Mathematics. (of a subset of a set) not equal to the whole set. 16. Archaic. of good character; respectable. -adverb 17. Informal. thoroughly; completely. -noun 18. Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
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What does the word gradafication mean?
a proper uasage
What does the word propped mean?
Props means proper respect or acknowledgement.
What does the word braille mean?
i think it means when sombody is deaf and they are proper old.
What does the word demean mean?
To conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner.
What does the word mixed number mean?
a number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction.
How do you spell ginis?
The word sought may be the proper noun Guinness, a surname.
Is the word enemy's a proper word?
Yes, is is a proper word.
What does the Latin word septem mean in English?
It means seven. It is the beginning of the word September. September is a proper noun; septem is not.
Is the word she a proper noun?
No, the word she is not a proper noun. It is a pronoun. The word Shea is a proper noun.
What does the Dutch word ryst mean?
I'm assuming you mean the Dutch word 'rijst', since 'ryst' is not a proper Dutch word, but many people replace the 'ij' with 'y'. rijst = rice
What is the meaning of duly nominated?
"Duly" is an adverb that means "in a proper time" or "in a proper manner." When combined with the word "nominated," it can mean either proper time or proper manner or both. It really depends on the context.
Is the word earth a proper noun?
Yes, the word Earth when used for the planet, is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific planet. When the noun 'earth' is used to mean soil, it is a common noun.
